Stamford is a city in Jones County, Texas, home to about 2,917 people across 6.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79553, and parts of 79521 are in Stamford too.
Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Stamford
Mostly Haskell; part is in Stamford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stamford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)158 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX175 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stamford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Stamford had 2,907 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 593rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Jones County grew from 7,053 residents in 1900 to 19,663 in 2020.
Jones County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 25.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stamford 1, TX weather station (6 miles away).
2,023 jobs at 263 businesses in Jones County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stamford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Museums
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Stamford ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver ElStamford | Pre-K–5 | 295 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Stamford MiddleStamford | 6–8 | 118 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Stamford H SStamford | 9–12 | 173 | Public | 5.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Haskell.
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